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NPR News: 08-22-2026 10PM EDT

August 23, 2026·4 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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This NPR News episode covers a cascade of high-stakes developments: a U.S.-Canada trade breakdown triggering mutual tariffs, a federal court striking down a Trump-era visa ban as discriminatory, rising gas prices and presidential involvement in the IndyCar race, worsening weather in Hawai

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